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> Eventually this turns into a comp conversation. A senior engineer says “I want a 40% raise or I’m leaving,”... ...and the company says "fine, we'll replace y
by throw-the-towel 6mo ago
> Eventually this turns into a comp conversation. A senior engineer says “I want a 40% raise or I’m leaving,”...
...and the company says "fine, we'll replace you with AI / wanted a layoff anyway".
- awakeasleep 6mo agoWhats your background in the industry, where this seems plausible?
- doublescoop 6mo agoAs someone with 20 years in the industry, it seems absolutely plausible. Stupid, but entirely within the realm of possibility. The people making these calls have no loyalty to their company; they have loyalty to their own career. And if doing this is something that gives them a win and they can be gone by the time the consequences some around... it'll happen.